2023 Morton Cup

Maryland's Competition in Honor of Darwin "Lefty" Morton
Established in 2013

The Morton Cup is the Maryland competition in honor of former MSSA Vice President Darwin "Lefty" Morton. For years, Lefty could be found on the touchlines (usually near the corner) of the various Maryland cup competitions. This Cup is for teams that do not enter either the Rowland or Stewart Cup. This competition is a state cup and the winner does not advance to any regional qualifier.

Field Directions

Group Play

Date	Location	Home	Visitor	Result
8 Jan	Blandair #1	Das Bierhalle FC	Ittihad FC	4:1
	Blandair #1	DMV Elite	DC Flames	12:0
	Blandair #3	Baltimore Kickers	C.F. Skyline City Union	4:2
	Blandair #3	Columbia FC II	Rockville Soccer Club	1:5

15 Jan	Howard HS	Ittihad FC	DMV Elite	2:4
	Howard HS	DC Flames	Das Bierhalle FC	1:3
	Long Reach HS	Rockville Soccer Club	Baltimore Kickers	1:1
	Long Reach HS	C.F. Skyline City Union	Columbia FC II	1:2

22 Jan	Howard HS	Das Bierhalle FC	DMV Elite	2:0
	Howard HS	DC Flames	Ittihad FC	0:3
	Long Reach HS	Columbia FC II	Baltimore Kickers	1:3
	Long Reach HS	Rockville Soccer Club	C.F. Skyline City Union	1:0

Group A Standings

Team	Wins	Ties	Losses	GF	GA	Points
* Das Bierhalle FC	3	0	0	9	2	9
* DMV Elite FC	2	0	1	16	4	6
Ittihad FC	1	0	2	6	8	3
DC Flames	0	0	3	1	18	0

Group B Standings

Team	Wins	Ties	Losses	GF	GA	Points
* Rockville Soccer Club	2	1	0	7	2	7
* Baltimore Kickers	2	1	0	8	4	7
Columbia FC II	1	0	2	4	9	3
C.F. Skyline City Union	0	0	3	3	7	0

Knockout Stage

Semifinals - Blaindair Park #1

Date	Home	Visitor	Result
29 Jan	Das Bierhalle FC	Baltimore Kickers	3:0
29 Jan	Rockville Soccer Club	DMV Elite FC	0:2

Final - Blandair Park #1

Date	Home	Visitor	Result
5 Feb	Das Bierhalle FC	DMV Elite FC	1:0

Congratulations to Das Bierhalle FC
2023 Morton Cup Champion